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ees oe ee oe ate tile te . — tid . : « oe * Chicago File » oa _ ta on ee, 7 . _ : , that time attached to the British Embassy in Parie and MELINDA was attending school in Paris. According to@@Mll wic LEAN'S . father, who is now deceased, was a prominent member of the Liberal = = -- Party in Parliament and at one time a member of the Priss « Minister's Cabinet, MAC LEAN'S mother prese~tly resides in @ suburb of London, England. DONALD MAC LEAN is a graduate of © ~ Cambridge University and started his career with the British Foreign Office shortly after his graduation. After MAC LEAN'S marriage to MELINDA in 190, he was transferred to England by the Britich Government and then to the United States in 19h. Mlb first wet WAC LEAN in Washington, D. Ce, in 19h and est him several times from 19 to 1948 during trips made to Washington, D. C. Milly characterized WC LEAN as level-headed and personable and stated that he is certain he entertained no Communist philosophies or ideals during the time he kmew him. MAC LEAN worked exceedingly hard at his job in Washington, D. C.. snd, according to appeared to be continually under pressure and great strain, which eel clisved to be caused by the dezands of his work for the British Embassy and not because of any intrigue or dissatisfaction with the English or American governnents. @iai§imew of no interest or hobby or close associates of MAC LEAN other than those connected with his employment with the British Embassy. @ ~ @teggA, advised that he corresponded only irregularly with aeons AC LEAN after 19h8 and knows little concerning MAC LEAN'S Life after that time, with the exception of the fact that -he was transferred to Cairo, Egypt, in 19)€ and auffered a nervous breakdown there in 1919, He was transferred to Londony England, approximately one year ago. py OMAN ctated he has no information concerning the activities or associates of MAC LEAN or his wife during | the time they spent 4n Egypt and London. -He stated MAC LEAN'S disappearance canno . be attributed to family trouble since he and WELINDA were devoted \ and MELINDA is presently expecting another baby in a few weeks. @ QM advised that newspaper accounts of WAC-LEAN'S alleged message to MELINDA indicated that the message, which wes sent from : ee